Contexts

FIT
Chris bought a folding bicycle that was small enough to fit inside the boot of his car.
Gina is hoping that her grandmothers wedding dress will fit her well enough to be worn without
major alteration.
The police officers looked at the CCTV footage closely and agreed that the man seemed to fit the
description of the escaped prisoner exactly.
DEAL
If youre looking for a bargain the sports shop in town has got a special deal on tennis rackets at
the moment.
!ack came in for a good deal of criticism after the teams failure to win the cup but he seemed
unaffected by it.
The tele"ision has a lucrati"e deal with a soft#drinks manufacturer which will sponsor the series.
The toddler looked up pitifully at his mother aware that he had not recei"ed a fair deal
The manager informed his staff that despite the economic downturn there was e"ery reason to
belie"e that the forthcoming deal would go ahead as planned.
Its said as a fact that in e"ery newspaper theres a good deal of material that you can flick
through mindlessly.
SCENE
The opening scene of the film made a real impression on me and from that moment on I was
completely engrossed in it.
$olice inspector %a"ies always liked to re"isit the scene of the crime se"eral times.
&la"ias daughter is really spoilt and creates an embarrassing scene if she doesnt get exactly
what she wants.
'y fa"ourite scene in the play is where (ncle Toby breaks a priceless "ase.
)o thanks discos are not really my scene.
*eporting from the scene of the accident is Channes +s ,eremy Charles.
PICK
-t the end of the talent show the judges will pick the three contestants who will proceed to the
next round of the competition.
%id you know that it is now against the law to pick wild flowers in the )ational $ark.
Graham was in a bad mood and was ready to pick a fight with anyone who disagreed with him.
SLOW
Tania was rather slow to realise that her boss was dissatisfied with her work.
-lthough looking through all the old family photographs was /uite a slow and time#consuming
process Gerry thoroughly enjoyed it.
There has been rather a slow response to the charitys latest appeal for donations so more
ad"ertising has been planned.
FALL
%emand for ice cream has traditionally tended to fall off in the winter months.
If it isnt maintained properly a modern school building will soon fall into a state of disrepair.
%enises family problems led her to fall behind with her college work.
HANDLIN
-s a bank employee Grace is used to !andlin" large amounts of cash on a daily basis.
The staff at the car#hire desk only seemed capable of !andlin" one client at a time so a long
/ueue had formed.
0ou ha"e to be "ery careful when !andlin" certain chemicals as they can cause skin irritations
and other health problems.
D#E
The tra"el agent explained that you pay a small deposit now and the balance is d$e for payment
four weeks before your date of departure.
%a"es plane is d$e to land at 12345 so we dont need to go to the airport for another half#an#
hour yet.
-ccording to his boss e"eryone in 'alcolms office is d$e for a rise in the next few months.
ATHE%
The teacher asked the children to "at!e& round her in a circle while she read the poem.
)athan started to "at!e& up all his books and pens and put them in his briefcase before lea"ing
his desk.
&rom your email I "at!e& that youre not too happy with the ser"ice this company has been
pro"iding.
6"ery morning pigeons "at!e& in the s/uare hoping to be fed by tourists.
&rom what you ha"e told me I "at!e& that you would prefer to li"e in the countryside.
The experiences she will "at!e& in her present job will /ualify her for a far better post in the
future.
PATTE%N
The checked patte&n on the curtains looked lo"ely against the plainness of the white walls.
-s a sociologist Im always looking for a patte&n in the way people beha"e.
If youre going to make your own clothes you ha"e to learn how to follow a patte&n.
TAKEN
The idea of spending a year tra"elling before going to uni"ersity has really taken off in recent
years.
-lthough shes only an amateur artist Chloe has always taken her work "ery seriously.
- new manager has taken o"er the running of the club where we go dancing at the weekend.
%EST
-fter four world tours in three years the singer has decided to take a well#earned &est from
tra"elling.
-fter buying gifts for all her family the lottery winner decided to donate the &est of her winnings
to charity.
The runner was ad"ised to gi"e her injured knee a thorough &est before beginning her training
programme again.
%EAT
%arrens got a "ery "&eat mind and always knows when people are trying to get the better of
him.
7e careful not to go too fast as you cycle down the hill because theres a "&eat bend at the
bottom.
Theres been a "&eat rise in the number of burglaries in this area8 I think well ha"e to get an
alarm installed.
The author goes on to describe the e"ents that follow in "&eat detail.
9inning the )obel $eace $ri:e was a "&eat achie"ement for the old statesman.
9ith its sandy beaches the resort is "&eat for sunbathing.
SA'E
If youre like me youll always sa(e your fa"ourite chocolates in the box till last.
This new gadget will sa(e me from ha"ing to chop up the "egetables by hand.
I had hoped to sa(e up enough to buy a new motorcycle but its hard when you really enjoy
going shopping;
%#N
The buses to the "illage only &$n on weekdays which means that "illagers without cars are
stranded at the weekend.
-ll ri"ers we are told e"entually &$n into the sea.
If you &$n into Cli"e at the market could you ask him to return that C% I lent him last week.
CONNECTION
<cientists are close to pro"ing that there is definitely a connection between diet and certain
medical conditions.
Toms local flight was delayed so he missed his connection at the international airport.
The lights in the old car sometimes go out because there is a loose connection in the electrical
circuit.
CLEA%
<hops originally had sales so that they could clea& their shel"es of old stock and make room for
new things.
-fter the barbecue party <ammy was told to clea& up the mess his friends had left in the garden.
$etra was told to clea& e"erything out of her bedroom so that it could be used for guests in
future.
SENSITI'E
<ue has de"eloped a range of cosmetics designed for people with sensiti(e skin.
The missing laptop is thought to contain highly sensiti(e information about the companys
business dealings.
&reds got a large bandage on his little finger and feels "ery sensiti(e about it because he thinks
it looks silly.
%EISTE%
*ay promised to &e"iste& back to the student committee on the details of his meeting with the
college principal.
$atients should &e"iste& to the *eception %esk immediately on arri"al at the hospital.
'ost trainee journalists are asked to &e"iste& on local e"ents when they first join the newspaper.
EASIL)
*achel makes friends easil* as she enjoys meeting people and has a "ery outgoing personality.
The carni"al is easil* the most important e"ent in the local calendar.
0ou can get to the beach easil* by going out the back door of the hotel and following the cliff
path.
FOOT
I hurt my foot while I was climbing.
Its at the foot of the page.
Ill ha"e to foot the bill.
LAST
The last I heard of him he was li"ing in =astings.
<hes awful I hope I"e seen the last of her.
The rain is expected to last all week.
POWE%
-fter the accident he was so shocked he lost the powe& of speech.
Its not in your powe& to cancel the project.
0ou need tremendous powe& in your legs to be a good runner.
%O#ND
=a"e we got time for another &o$nd of drinks before we go.
There were 14 of us all &o$nd the table.
It was disappointing to see the politician &o$nd on his critics.
ANSWE%
<he showed me a computer which my answe& my particular needs.
$olice are inter"iewing a main who is said to answe& the description of the attacker.
%oes anyone answe& to the name of %e"lan.
%AN
<omeone &an into the back of my car yesterday.
=alfway down the motorway we &an out of petrol.
'r. ,ones &an the company single#handedly for many years.
D%I'E
It would be silly to let things that ha"e happened in the past d&i(e a wedge between us now.
>f course banning boxing will simply d&i(e the sport underground.
0ou want ?@55 for that old car. 0ou certainly d&i(e a hard bargain.
PATH
The pat! to success is fraught with difficulties.
The 9eather <er"ice issued a warning to people in the pat! of the hurricane.
They followed the pat! until they came to a gate.
TEA+
The cart was pulled by a tea, of oxen.
It was a real tea, effort A e"eryone contributed something to the success of the project.
-ll the players perform well indi"idually but they seem a little lacking in tea, spirit.
TEST
9e put an ad"ertisement about a nursery school in the newspaper to test the water.
That lecturer really does test your powers of endurance he is so boring.
This machine is designed to test peoples hearing.
AP
-fter a "ap of fi"e years ,ennifer decided to go back to work full#time.
There is a "ap in the maga:ine market which needs to be filled.
The children s/uee:ed through a "ap in the wall.
EASE
The doctor promised that these pills would ease the pain.
If it will ease your mind Ill speak to the boss for you.
-t last the rain began to ease off.
LINE
Im all for buying stylish shoes but I draw the line at spending ?455 on a pair.
Could you hold the line while I check the records please.
Its a good idea to get out of the firing line when %a"id and ,ulie start arguing.
9ell ha"e to draw the line somewhere when it comes to expenses.
There sometimes is a "ery thin line between self#confidence and arrogance.
0oure not supposed to go into politics to line your own pockets.
The train was delayed because of ice on the line.
-fter the accident there was a solid line of cars stretching back for se"eral miles.
In a new initiati"e announced today police are to take a harder line on speeding motorists.
FALLS
It gets /uite cold in %ecember but the temperature hardly e"er falls below :ero.
'y birthday falls on a 'onday this year so I think Ill spend a long weekend away in the
country.
If Grandpa starts watching TV after 15 oclock he in"ariably falls asleep.
THIN
Colin doesnt know the first t!in" about aircraft so why are you going to ask him.
The t!in" is how are you going to explain the damage to his car when he gets back.
&eeling "ery tired I decided that a few days off work would be the "ery t!in" for me.
PLAIN
'ost elderly women prefer to wear plain dresses and skirts rather than those with patterns.
Its /uite plain to those who know about en"ironmental matters that global warming will cause
widespread flooding in the future.
-lthough hed been a plain boy he grew up to be a handsome man.
=e made it plain that he was willing to co#operate.
The officers were all in plain clothes for that underco"er operation.
Bet me just say this in plain 6nglish.
ACCEPTED
7eing accepted as a member of an -merican street gang normally in"ol"es being beaten by
existing members.
<ince the winner of the >scar was not at the ceremony the director accepted the award on his
behalf.
'artin has ne"er accepted that he was wrong to treat Clara that way.
FLEW
9hen ,ackies father realised shed taken money from his wallet without asking he flew into a
rage.
$aul must ha"e been in a hurry because he flew past me in the corridor a moment ago.
The time simply flew by while I was on holiday A no sooner had I arri"ed than it was time to
come home.
WEIHT
If you dont pull your wei"!t e"erybody else will ha"e more work to do.
0our agreeing to lend me the money I need is really a wei"!t off my mind.
&ashion models ha"e to watch their wei"!t otherwise they dont get booked for shows.
HIH
-ll the children were in !i"! spirits after they had been told about the trip to the :oo.
-fter winning the lottery 'argaret was determined to li"e the !i"! life and indulge her e"ery
whim.
Theres no need for you do adopt that !i"! and mighty attitude with me.
%ELEASE
=enrys publishing company has not yet decided exactly when to &elease his next no"el.
*emember to &elease the handbrake properly before you dri"e off.
If there is new e"idence that pro"es his innocence it is likely that the authorities will &elease him
from jail.
COLLAPSED
Talks between the two leaders collapsed when they were unable to reach agreement on a peace
plan.
The football manager was under so much stress that he collapsed during a game and had to be
taken to hospital.
<o many people were dancing at the party that the floor collapsed between them.
HIT
&armers ha"e been !it hard by the recent bad weather and will probably face financial problems
next year.
The dri"er in front of me almost !it a pedestrian crossing the road.
<hare prices !it an all#time low yesterday as they plunged by C.DE.
LED
(nfortunately ,anice took the road that led to the coast and ended up in the wrong "illage.
The sil"er medallist led the race until the last few metres when he was o"ertaken by his great
ri"al.
)orma led a /uiet life in the country after escaping from the hustle and bustle of the city.
WA)
The road sign in the shape of an in"erted triangle means you must gi"e wa* to traffic on the
main road.
6li:abeths father cant refuse her anything so she always gets her own wa*.
I dont want you to gi"e me any money for expenses8 I prefer to pay my own wa*.
%AISE
The committees main aim is to &aise enough money to build two new tennis courts.
$lease &aise your hand whene"er you want to speak to the teacher.
'y landlord intends to &aise my rent by almost 14E next year.
CO#NT
0ou can co$nt yourself lucky that you werent fired for speaking so rudely to the super"isor.
-ll his hard work will co$nt for nothing if he doesnt complete the project.
- poor attendance record at work will certainly co$nt against you when you apply for another
job.
STAND
They stand to make a large profit on the shares they ha"e bought.
- female tiger will always stand her ground to protect her cubs.
<e"eral shops now stand where the old cinema used to be.
SPOT
9e normally begin our warm#up exercises by running on the spot for fi"e minutes.
<he had a soft spot for her little niece.
In my opinion the perfect spot for a picnic is high on a grassy hill with a wonderful "iew on all
sides.
CHA%E
The police do not think there is enough e"idence to c!a&"e the suspect with murder.
<ince we li"e outside the "illage the local shopkeepers c!a&"e us with extra when they deli"er
goods for us.
The bull took one look at the boys crossing the field and decided to c!a&"e.
%oug was put in c!a&"e of the garage while his boss was away on holiday.
0ou can ha"e a newspaper deli"ered to your hotel room each day but there is an extra c!a&"e
for this ser"ice.
The shoplifter was taken to court on a c!a&"e of theft and resisting arrest.
LIHT
=elens hair is "ery li"!t brown almost blond.
%octors usually ad"ise against their patients doing anything but li"!t work immediately after
reco"ering from surgery.
- li"!t sea bree:e can make a "ery hot summer day more pleasant.
A#THO%IT)
>nly the managing director has the a$t!o&it* to appro"e expenses o"er ?1455.
7eing an a$t!o&it* on primiti"e religions he is "ery often in"ited to gi"e his expert opinion in
documentaries.
7ecause the crime was committed in another country our police force has no a$t!o&it* in the
case.
FALSE
-fter being responsible for two false starts the athlete was dis/ualified from the sprint.
I couldnt understand what Grandma was saying until she put in her false teeth.
'aking a false statement to the police is an offence.
SHO%T
-fter ha"ing to walk up six flights of stairs the elderly couples were desperately s!o&t of breath.
'arcies attempt to look younger by dressing like a teenager is nothing s!o&t of ridiculous.
&ortunately our hotel was just a s!o&t walk from the beach.
-%EAK
<ince our sales ha"e fallen recently well be lucky if the company manages to .&eak e"en this
year.
0oull .&eak ,anes heart if you tell her that our holiday has had to be cancelled.
'any dri"ers tend to .&eak the speed limit on this long straight stretch of road.
P%ESENT
- top managerial post will certainly p&esent you with a challenge.
=enrys main ambition is to p&esent his own TV show.
I think they should p&esent -lbert with something better than a gold watch on his retirement
after forty.
ODD
9alking through the forest I had an odd feeling that I was being watched.
-part from the odd cold spell last winter was remarkably mild.
9e cant di"ide the cakes e/ually between us if theres an odd number of them.
-EA%
The hotel we stayed in didnt .ea& any resemblance to the one in the holiday brochure
photographs.
-s you"e got no choice in the matter youll just ha"e to grin and .ea& it.
)ot being a person to .ea& a grudge hell soon forgi"e you for borrowing his car without
permission.
WITHD%AW
- serious ankle injury forced the sprinter to wit!d&aw from the e"ent.
-s a rule she prefers to go to the bank on Tuesday to wit!d&aw the money she needs for the
week.
The couple decided to wit!d&aw their offer for the house after they had read the sur"eyors
report.
-LACK
Things looked .lack until the bank appro"ed a loan to keep my business afloat.
0our failure to secure the contract will certainly mean a .lack mark against your name.
I knew Id offended him as he ga"e me a .lack look when I turned to lea"e.
O'E%LOOK
'ost of the offices in this building o(e&look the harbour.
'ake sure you do not o(e&look any important people when you compile the guest list.
,acks manager informed him that shed o(e&look his late arri"al this time but it would be
recorder in future.
P%O'E
<ome uni"ersity courses p&o(e to be much more difficult than expected.
=a"ing won se"eral gold medals the athlete felt he no longer had to p&o(e himself to anyone.
The easiest way to p&o(e your innocence is to establish a watertight alibi.
WIDE
It is alleged that the captain was by no means wide awake when the ship struck an iceberg.
It can be a great educational experience to tra"el far and wide.
=is original estimate of the cost of the repairs was well wide of the mark3 the actual cost was
twice as much.
'OL#+E
-s there was one (ol$,e missing the set of encyclopedias was incomplete.
The sheer (ol$,e of work some people take on leads to a great deal of stress.
7efore remote controls you had to walk to the TV to increase the (ol$,e.
+ATTE%
-lthough her students saw the funny side of their teachers story the accident was no laughing
,atte&.
9ed been trying to sol"e the problem all afternoon but <yl"ia managed to find a solution
within a ,atte& of minutes.
6"eryone looked upset but nobody would tell me what the ,atte& was.
%ICH
9ith its &ic! soil the area near the "olcano is prime agricultural land.
7eing difficult to digest &ic! food is best a"oided late at night.
I smelt &ic! aroma of freshly#ground coffee as I walked in the door.
%IN
They formed a &in" around the burglar to pre"ent him from escaping.
-lthough she had lied in the past her explanation had more than a &in" of truth about it.
'o"ing cautiously around the &in" the boxers probed each others defence.
ANSWE%ED
=e was arrested because he answe&ed to the description of the wanted man.
I wish I hadnt answe&ed the door when a salesman came to my house yesterday.
<he answe&ed an ad"ertisement in the personal column and is now married to the man who
placed it.
-OA%D
The guest house offers only half .oa&d.
The .oa&ds of directors ha"e arranged to meet to discuss the possibility of expanding the
business.
-lways check the bulletin .oa&d for situations "acant.
The transfer of 'ario *ossi to 'anchester (nited has been appro"ed by the .oa&d of directors.
The new pool has a slide water chute and di"ing .oa&d.
In any game of chess the /ueen is the most powerful piece on the whole .oa&d.
/#+P
- practical joker ,ames likes nothing more than to creep up behind people and make them
0$,p.
Its difficult to follow the train of thought of a lecturer who tends to 0$,p from one subject to
another.
'ost people would 0$,p at the chance of meeting a famous person.
SP%EAD
-s there was little margarine left we had to sp&ead it thinly on the bread.
)ews of the scandal sp&ead so /uickly that by lunchtime e"eryone knew about it.
The officers in"ol"ed in the search for the murder weapon were told to sp&ead out while
scouring the field.
FAI%
The clear blue sky promised fai& weather for the rest of the day.
The twins hair couldnt ha"e been more different3 ,anes was dark and <ues was fai&.
*onald didnt think it was fai& of his parents to let his older brother go out while he had to stay
at home.
-lthough not a nati"e speaker 'ax can express his ideas in 6nglish with a fai& degree of
accuracy.
-ll members of 'elanies family ha"e the same "ery fai& hair.
9allace didnt think it was fai& that he was asked to work longer hours than his colleagues.
HAN
-t the end of the holiday !an" on to any unused foreign currency because it may come in handy
on another occasion.
If your call is not answered within two minutes youre ad"ised to !an" up and dial again.
The company decided to !an" a portrait of the retiring managing director in the boardroom.
SETTLED
-fter a long series of meetings with the management the workers settled for a CE pay increase.
7efore lea"ing -ustralia *ay sold his car and settled his account at the local garage.
The contents of the jar settled during the long car journey and it no longer looked so full.
DELICATE
It is necessary to wash clothes made from delicate fibres at a low temperature.
)egotiations between the ri"al factions ha"e reached a "ery delicate stage with neither side
willing to gi"e an inch.
-lthough it is made from "arious root "egetables the dish has a "ery delicate taste.
SP%AN
9hen the commanding officer entered the room the young cadets all sp&an" to attention.
They were mo"ing steadily through the seemingly impenetrable jungle when suddenly a large
animal sp&an" at them from out of the undergrowth.
9ith the arri"al of the ebullient young actor the party really sp&an" to life.
SHOW
7ecause he failed to s!ow up for the job inter"iew 'r. Garrard has been crossed off the shortlist
of applicants.
In terms of recognition Tamsin had little to s!ow for all the effort shed put into reorganising the
office.
%espite her poor reception in )ew 0ork the artist is still keen to s!ow her work across the rest
of the (<-.
9hen groups of "isitors come to the castle guides s!ow them round and answer their /uestions.
The fact that sales of classical music C%s ha"e fallen just goes to s!ow how much is being
downloaded from the Internet.
-ny imperfections in the material will s!ow up when it is put under a microscope.
E1E%CISE
'any people fail to recognise that the mind needs regular e2e&cise just like any other part of the
body.
Trying to get e"ery member of staff to take their holiday at a different time was a "ery frustrating
e2e&cise.
6"ery e2e&cise in the book is designed to build up your reasoning skills.
CAPACIT)
The politician insisted that she was addressing the audience in her capacit* as a mother and not
as a 'ember of $arliament.
The pop group were delighted to disco"er that they were playing in a hall that was filled to
capacit*.
<ince animals lack the capacit* for reproach our relationships with them tend to cause us less
concern than those with our fellow human beings.
CO+E
=elen rubbed her carpet as hard as she could but the stain still wouldnt co,e out.
Im afraid people dont co,e much meaner than my neighbour8 she e"en re#uses her old tea
bags;
'att has gone out this e"ening to try and forget how badly his presentation went but in the cold
light of day itll co,e back to haunt him.
The prime minister has co,e in for a lot of criticism recently.
I think in the end youll ha"e to co,e clean about your role in this.
I ne"er thought a three#year#old would co,e out with a remark like that.
%#N
6"eryone was surprised to disco"er that the young man was eligible to &$n for president.
The factory closure became such a contentious issue that e"en the national newspapers decided
to &$n a series of articles on it.
The super"isor had to &$n through the safety guidelines se"eral times before she was con"inced
that all the staff had understood.
APPL)
There are many jobs that my sister could do but she seems unwilling to appl* herself to
anything.
The "arnish will not ha"e a smooth finish if you appl* it too liberally.
I was attempting to complete the whole form until I realised that half the /uestions didnt appl*
to me.
-EA%IN
The children looked up to see their father entering the room .ea&in" gifts from foreign countries.
Glancing in his rear#"iew mirror the learner dri"er was horrified to see a large articulated lorry
.ea&in" down on him.
-ea&in" in my mind e"erything you"e told me I think we should postpone our trip until later in
the year.
POINT
I think theyre on the point of announcing their engagement.
It seems we"e probably reached the point of no return.
-lways make a point of haggling o"er the price at the market.
A+E
I dont think refusing to negotiate is really playing the "a,e.
I think well ha"e to try and beat the bosses at their own "a,e.
9hate"er you do dont gi"e the "a,e away.
SPEAK
- suspects refusal to answer /uestions tends to speak "olumes about his guilt.
<he always tries to speak up for her colleagues.
Theres been no rain to speak of for some weeks.
-%EATH
=er arri"al here has been like a .&eat! of fresh air.
=e only dared to say it under his .&eat!.
=er appearance completely took my .&eat! away.
The new system is a real .&eat! of fresh air.
=e found himself fighting for .&eat! in the thin atmosphere.
Take a deep .&eat! and start again.
SPOT
0ou could spot a mile off that he was lying.
I might do a spot of work this e"ening if I ha"e time.
Can you spot the difference between <panish and $ortuguese.
-%IN
I do hope this crisis will .&in" out the best in our team.
This latest disaster will .&in" us all back down to earth.
)ew books and their smell always .&in" back memories of my childhood.
-EAT
0ou cant .eat a nice dinner with your family with a glass of wine.
%ont .eat about the bush8 say what you mean.
There are always some people who will try and .eat the system.
'ISION
=e is the only leader with a strong (ision of where the country should be heading.
=er (ision became blurred when she was accidentally struck on the head.
'y line of (ision was blocked by the person standing in front of me.
STA%K
If you ask me she must be sta&k ra"ing mad.
=is death was a sta&k reminder of our own mortality.
9e are faced with a sta&k choice3 cut expenses or go to the wall.
SO#ND
9e all arri"ed safe and so$nd despite the difficult journey.
The basic structure of the house is so$nd but it needs totally redecorating.
=es a stickler for discipline by the so$nd of it.
NICK
I just managed to get there in the nick of time.
I saw George trying to nick your pen earlier.
=is ra:or was horribly blunt and he managed to nick himself in se"eral places.
SET
Its time we set aside our differences and learned to work together.
7uilding their extension set them back by se"eral thousand pounds.
=es set his heart on getting a new music system.
FACE
Its time you learned to face up to the fact that were losing money.
0ou cant keep running away from difficult decisions3 its time to face the music.
I really cant face the idea of doing the whole thing again.
They were disappointed but they put a bra"e face on it.
If you set your sights too high you may fall flat on your face and then ha"e to co"er your
embarrassment.
Its important in many cultures not to lose face in front of subordinates.
P#T
I dont think children should be p$t under such pressure at such an early age.
Can you p$t in a good word for me with the boss.
If you p$t your mind to it you can achie"e "irtually anything.
-O#ND
0oure .o$nd to get a good grade with the amount of work you"e put in.
9ith one .o$nd he sprang through the window and made his escape.
The pile of papers were .o$nd with red ribbon.
EA%
>ur plans were thrown out of "ea& by the rise in interest rates.
The whole of the midfield only got out of first "ea& towards the end of the match.
Their export industries were in to "ea& throughout the last decade.
F%ONT
The *epublican is considered the f&ont runner for the presidency.
0ou"e got to put on a bra"e f&ont howe"er worried you are.
This di"orce is hardly f&ont page news.
FINE%S
=e got his fin"e&s burnt when he dabbled on the <tock 6xchange.
>ur neighbours certainly ha"e green fin"e&s if their garden is anything to go by.
Im all fin"e&s and thumbs today8 I dont know whats wrong with me.
ST%AIHT
=e promises to go st&ai"!t e"ery time he comes out of prison but he ne"er does.
Id like you t be absolutely st&ai"!t with me.
%o you think working with a st&ai"!t man makes a comedian seem funnier.
STO%+
The new musical is taking 7roadway by sto&, according to the re"iews.
9hat do you think made him sto&, out of the meeting like that.
There would be a sto&, of protest if they showed the "ictims on TV.
-OAT
*ight#wingers are continuing to rock the .oat o"er 6urope.
They really pushed the .oat out for their anni"ersary celebrations.
9ere all in the same .oat and should just pull together.
COL#+N
- col$,n of armoured cars was occupying the inside lane of the motorway.
>n the hori:on I could see a col$,n of smoke rising into the air.
=e added up a long col$,n of figures rapidly in his head.
-ALL
=es a dull person3 not exactly a .all of fire Im afraid.
- .all of flames burst out of the burning roof.
9ould you mind passing me that .all of wool.
- .all of flame shot towards us.
I"e got an enormous blister on the .all of my left foot.
In the old days kids would play for hours with a .all of string and pair of scissors.
T%ACE
The police found a t&ace of blood on his jacket.
=e spoke without a t&ace of bitterness in his "oice.
The ghost then "anished without t&ace or so they claimed.
-#NCH
=e handed her an enormous .$nc! of flowers as a thank#you present.
I wish youd all stop standing there like a .$nc! of idiots;
The caretaker carried a large .$nc! of keys where"er he went.
SPOT
I seem to be ha"ing a spot of bother with my car at the moment.
I think I felt a spot of rain.
=ow about a spot of lunch.
WA'E
,o felt a sudden wa(e of nausea.
- wa(e of anger swept o"er the crowd.
9ith a wa(e of his hand he was gone.
LACKIN
6nthusiasm for the project was sadly lackin".
The champion is lackin" in any kind of humility.
The team are still lackin" a good central defender.
FLOCK
Tourists ine"itably flock to the main s/uare in the >ld Town.
- flock of geese suddenly flew o"erhead.
'ost of the farmers flock ha"e been infected by a mysterious "irus.
%ATE
The crime &ate "ery rarely seems to go down.
'ost writers &ate her as the most promising playwright around.
-t this &ate well ha"e spent all our money by the end of week one.
+EANS
I will try all the ,eans at my disposal.
The situation is by no ,eans hopeless.
The llama is the main ,eans of transport in that part of the world.
E1TENT
Considering the e2tent of his injuries hes remaining remarkably cheerful.
Its the parents who to a lesser or greater e2tent are normally to blame.
The full e2tent of the disaster was not immediately ob"ious.
E'E%)
Theres e(e&* chance youll get some kind of grant for your studies.
E(e&* so often he completely loses his composure.
<he had e(e&* reason to feel cheated.
ANOTHE%
6arth/uakes sometimes seem to come so soon one after anot!e&.
Anot!e& few years and shell be a world champion.
<hopliftings one thing8 robbery with "iolence is /uite anot!e&.
LITTLE
- little of what you fancy ne"er did you any harm.
Little did I think I would e"er be in a position like this.
=e has intelligence ambition and no little charm.
STOCK
%o you stock <wedish maga:ines.
I think we should take stock of the situation as of now.
They are thought to be building up a stock of weapons.
SAID
The less said about this the better.
Thats easier said than done;
=e is said to be one of the ten richest men in the world.
KNOW
I dont think anyone else is in the know.
=ow was I to know you wanted it.
I used to know that poem by heart.
-LOW
I expect we could .low this photo up a bit.
If were not careful this whole thing could .low up in our faces.
It wasnt so much a surprise8 it was an absolute body .low.
CON'ICTION
The judge took a pre"ious con(iction of his into account.
=e spoke with confidence and con(iction.
Their noisy protest carried little con(iction and few were impressed.
DEAD
%o you really think thats dead centre.
Ghosts traditionally appear at dead of night.
I ha"e the feeling this issue is not yet dead and buried.
'E%)
I think I know the (e&* man.
Its good to own your (e&* own flat for the first time.
,ust at that moment I had the (e&* same idea.
DO#-T
The result of the match was in do$.t until late into the fifth set.
I do$.t if Ill e"er come back here.
=is guilt was established beyond any reasonable do$.t.
AAINST
The odds are a"ainst him winning more than the odd point.
$ersonally Im a"ainst fox#hunting and other such blood#sports.
9e"e come up a"ainst yet another serious problem.
ONL)
=e sur"i"ed eighteen years in prison onl* to die of a heart attack the day after he was released.
If we had onl* planned more carefully we wouldnt be in this mess.
$lease welcome the one and onl* George 7. *after;
-EATEN
It looks as if our ri"als ha"e .eaten us to it.
They were soundly .eaten in the second leg.
9hen you"e .eaten the eggs add salt.
%A)
- &a* of sunshine came through the stained glass window.
The escape plan ga"e the prisoner some &a* of hope.
There was a dim &a* of light coming from the open door.
LOOK
9ith this new go"ernment there are signs that the economy is starting to look up.
I went to look o"er my friends new house last night.
'y ad"ice is ne"er to look back3 just think about the future.
TOOK
Bater in the programme we ha"e highlights of two big matches played earlier today3 -jax met
,u"entus while 7arcelona took on $orto.
The weightlifter who allegedly took performance#enhancing drugs has been named today.
>n my doctors ad"ice I took up yoga in order to relax.
>ur teacher took us through the poem line by line after which we began to understand it.
-ndrew took extensi"e notes during the lecture because he wanted to remember exactly what
the scientist had said.
!oe took down the name and address of the company that her uncle said was looking for
temporary staff.
LOW
*ight now 6"ans is "ery low in confidence8 she needs to start winning a few races again.
There was a disappointingly low turnout for the youth clubs open day.
9hen youre cycling up a steep hill you will need to be in a low gear.
T%EAD
T&ead the earth down around the roots after you"e planted the flower.
,ims %ad took him out into the middle of the pool and showed him how to t&ead water.
I"e got my photos drying out on the kitchen floor so whate"er you do dont t&ead on them;
T#%N
(nbelie"able A what an ama:ing t$&n around; <mith has come from behind to take the gold
medal;
-s Id ne"er played this card game before the others let me ha"e another t$&n.
...and 9alton showed a t$&n of speed that left his opponents for dead.
HOLD
It only takes one small accident to !old up the traffic for se"eral hours.
The new -tlantic airbus will !old about F55 passengers.
Bike it or not it is the train and not the car which will !old the key to the future of domestic
tra"el.
SA'E
9hy dont you just get the goods deli"ered to your house and sa(e yourself a two#hour car
journey into the city#centre.
7y dri"ing at F5 kmGh instead of 155 you can sa(e a lot of petrol.
Im trying to sa(e up for a trip to Canada so I cant afford to buy much at the moment.
SET
The %epartment of Transport ha"e set a deadline of 1 ,une for completion of the new motorway.
7ecause of the strike by air traffic controllers delays are set to continue well into next week.
The trains in <wit:erland are so punctual you can set your watch by them.
T%ACK
-fter a while the t&ack we had been following became thick undergrowth.
*ight now I want you to run twice around the t&ack for a warm#up.
<orry I"e rather lost t&ack of my argument.
S#++IT
It took us three hours of hard climbing to reach the s$,,it.
7eing promoted to manager is undoubtedly the s$,,it of my career to date.
- special s$,,it of the leading economic countries has been cancelled.
KE)
The self#study edition of the book comes with a ke* so you can check all your answers.
=is ability to persuade people is the ke* to his success.
9hen the agreement is finally signed by all the parties you will recei"e the ke* to the house.
STATE
The second flat I saw was in a terrible state.
=is physical condition is impro"ing but Im not sure about his state of mind.
The funeral of $resident 'awaka was attended by heads of state from all o"er the world.
SIHT
The -DC out of the city affords a spectacular sight of the lake.
I would like to look at the house again with a si"!t to mo"ing in shortly.
0ou wont find a better house than that one8 thats my si"!t anyway.
P%ESS
>H lets p&ess on and try to reach the top by lunchtime.
These trousers are specially designed so that you dont need to iron and p&ess them.
If you p&ess this button here youll acti"ate the alarm system.
%ECO%D
'ichael ,ackson is bringing out a new &eco&d called I=opeless Bo"e.
Its difficult for anyone with a criminal &eco&d to get a job.
The police are keeping a &eco&d of all cars which enter the area.
ATTENTION
The group ha"e benefited from considerable media attention.
'aria didnt find ,ohn attracti"e but was rather flattered by his attention.
Its been brought to my attention that there ha"e been a number of thefts from the office.
P%ESENCE
Bike all great opera singers $a"arotti has an imposing p&esence.
<he showed great presence of mind and led the children calmly downstairs to safety.
There was a huge police p&esence at the football match.
%ELEASE
>n his latest &elease &ord has collaborated with se"eral other great pianists.
-fter his &elease from prison Golding promised to go straight.
I experienced a great &elease of pain after the treatment.
+A%K
9hen we had finished acting the teacher ga"e us all a ,a&k out of ten.
6lka has only been in the office for three months but already she has really made her mark.
The teacher told ,eremy off for making a ,a&k on 6mmas notebook.
APPLIES
9e are "ery pleased with <usans effort A she applies herself "ery well to the task in hand.
Incidentally the comment I ha"e just made to <mith applies e/ually to e"erybody in this room.
I really hope my sister applies for that new job8 shed be so good at it.
D%OPPED
I"e "irtually d&opped any ambition I e"er had of becoming a teacher.
I d&opped out of college after one term and went tra"elling around the world instead.
>n police ad"ice 'r. 7ortello has d&opped the charges he brought against his neighbours.
%#LED
'r. *oss our history teacher &$led his class with a rod of iron;
The judge &$led that )ewton had acted in self#defence and instructed the jury to find him Inot
guilty.
$olice ha"e not &$led out the possibility of murder in this case.
S#PPO%T
The entire workforce at =olman -"ionics downed tools today in s$ppo&t of two sacked
colleagues.
Ill come along to your speech if you like and gi"e you some moral s$ppo&t.
If you need help put your hand up and I or 'rs. Hent the s$ppo&t teacher will come to you.
TAKE
It would take a lot of strength to lift that boulder.
I find his "iews on foreigners "ery hard to take.
I hope the burglars didnt take anything "aluable.
ST%ETCHED
<ue has not really been st&etc!ed at school this term.
The pullo"er stretched when I washed it.
I st&etc!ed out my arm as far as it would go.
P%OPOSE
I p&opose to lea"e as early as possible.
I p&opose <ally &ield for the post of Chairperson.
I p&opose setting up another meeting for next Thursday.
SPACE
I hope you"e got enough space to work at that desk.
Theres a large storage space under the stairs.
Theres a space here for you 6mma if you want to sit down.
+O+ENT
6rica thought for a ,o,ent and then dropped the ring o"er the bridge.
&rom that ,o,ent on their relationship was ne"er /uite the same.
-t the last ,o,ent they decided to pull out of the competition.
FOLLOW
,ust because your parents are both teacher it doesnt follow that youll be one too.
To get to the campsite follow the road round to the left and then turn right opposite the
supermarket.
'illions of "iewers follow the fortunes of the characters in the soap opera e"ery week.
%ISE
There has been a steady &ise in the number of guidebooks published recently.
-s shed taken on a lot of extra responsibility at work 'artina felt justified in putting in for a
&ise.
The ancient farmhouse had been built on a slight &ise o"erlooking the "ast open plain.
WO%KIN
Terry couldnt understand why his printer was not wo&kin" properly.
The politician said that the go"ernment was currently wo&kin" on a new policy to combat crime
in the inner city.
Tania had the job of wo&kin" through a large pile of documents that needed checking before
forwarded to another department.
LEAD
I dont like the actress who plays the lead in that new tele"ision drama though the rest of the
cast are good.
The 9elsh team ha"e just gone into the lead after scoring twice in fi"e minutes.
The lead from the presenters laptop stretched right across the room and I was afraid someone
might trip o"er it.
STEAD)
To do work of such precision re/uires a "ery stead* hand.
-lthough hes not particularly skilful *alph is a "ery stead* worker and you can rely on him
one hundred percent.
There has been a stead* increase in the number of people buying four#wheel#dri"e "ehicles in
our area.
ISS#E
The latest iss$e of the maga:ine contains a feature about guitar making.
The most serious iss$e that the two sides in the case had to resol"e in"ol"ed an alleged breach of
copyright.
The main iss$e for the family to decide was not whether to buy that new car but whether to pay
cash for it or not.